In Crypto news today OKX has gone live with Pre-IPO ANTHROPICUSD and OPENAIUSD X-Perp contracts for users in Europe, giving traders a way to bet on Anthropic and OpenAI valuations before either company lists publicly.
OKX confirmed the launch on September 10, 2026, in an official help center notice, and the timing lines up with real Anthropic IPO news from earlier this year.
The move adds OKX to a growing list of platforms already running pre-IPO crypto trading products tied to the two AI labs.
Yes, based on what the company itself has disclosed. Anthropic confidentially filed a draft S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on June 1, 2026, according to the company's own statement and reporting by Fortune.
The filing followed a $65 billion Series H round that pushed Anthropic's valuation to $965 billion.
Anthropic has not set a share count, price, or exact listing date, and reports point to an October 2026 target that remains unconfirmed.
This real-world Anthropic IPO pipeline is exactly what the OKX Anthropic listing and similar contracts on other exchanges are built to track.
The new listing covers two delivery contracts settled in USDC, and this Europe crypto listing is currently scoped to OKX's European platform:
Contract | Underlying | Funding Rate | Trading | Est. Shares |
ANTHROPICUSD X-Perp | Anthropic valuation | Fixed 0% daily | 24/7 | 10 billion |
OpenAI Pre-IPO perpetual (OPENAIUSD X-Perp) | OpenAI valuation | Fixed 0% daily | 24/7 | 10 billion |
Per official, each Anthropic crypto token is priced at roughly one ten-billionth of the company's implied market value until Anthropic files real share-count data, after which the contract size will be rebased.
It has also stated it does not guarantee either IPO will complete, and reserves the right to delist or settle the contracts at its own discretion if that happens.
This Anthropic Pre-IPO listing is not exclusive to OKX. Similar tokenized stocks crypto products already trade elsewhere:
Binance listed its OPENAIUSDT Pre-IPO Perpetual on May 26, 2026, with up to 20x leverage and USDT settlement.
Kraken launched PF_ANTHROPICXUSD and PF_OPENAIXUSD on June 15, 2026, offering up to 5x leverage with no expiry.
OKX's version is bundled into the New Money App, a tokenized stocks crypto exchange feature, and was also promoted through an X post from OKX announcing pre-IPO access "alongside tokenized stocks available 24/7 from one account." 
Because leverage and funding differ by platform, the Anthropic crypto token price today can vary meaningfully even though every exchange tracks the same underlying valuation.
Not directly. These are synthetic delivery contracts, not equity. Buying an Anthropic crypto token gives no shares, no voting rights, and no dividend claim, only exposure to price movement.
Anyone trading AI company token trading products like this should treat it as high-risk exposure to a private valuation, not a substitute for owning stock once Anthropic actually completes its IPO.
Anthropic IPO date rumors continue to circulate, but none of the exchanges above confirm an actual listing date.
Market analysts tracking this crypto news note that pre-IPO perpetual contracts have expanded rapidly in 2026 as exchanges compete for early access to marquee AI listings.
Analysts suggest the current wave of crypto exposure to private companies reflects retail demand for AI exposure that traditional markets have not yet opened up, though they caution that pricing on unlisted, unregulated valuations can move sharply on rumor alone.
Disclaimer: Pre-IPO perpetual contracts carry high risk, do not represent real equity, and may be delisted if an IPO does not occur. This is not financial advice. Anthropic IPO timeline, price, and share count remain unconfirmed as of this writing